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Soma-riffic!

You guyssssssssss, my Soma Buena Vista is finally complete! Timbuck2 was having one of those mega sales and I could not resist the panniers at 50% off. Of course, you need a back rack to go with the panniers, and while I was at it might as well go ahead and get the front basket. I had planned to get the Wald Woody set from the beginning, but couldn’t commit until now. Photos!!!

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Both racks didn’t just pop on there; it seems like every step of the way we ran into snags before we could get stuff to work right – fenders rubbing on the frame and breaking, tires not fitting, bars too big, and now having to adjust and find different means of attaching the racks, but I suppose that’s what goes in to building your own bike from the ground up. It’s been a learning experience, that’s for sure.

I decided to get these panniers because they are super easy to remove and carry for shopping purposes. I went to the grocery store yesterday after work and it was awesome! I felt like that final step toward bikey perfection had been taken.

The only down side is now my bike weighs a whole lotta pounds. Those wood slats are cute to boot, but not made for the speed demon in me. While riding it’s a bit more difficult to get going and steering has been a bit more cumbersome, but the bike is single speed so I can only go so fast anyway and I’m learning to ride in a more chill way. It’s quite a trial getting this guy up and down the stairs at my home, especially laden with groceries. HOWEVER This bike is so worth it. I.LOVE.IT. Couldn’t be happier!

In the future I might get different cranks and new bars…and maybe a wheelset with gold Chris King hubs (ha, donations anyone?) but it is exactly what I dreamed up when I first decided to purchase this frame about a year ago. Wee!